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RNS Number : 2580I  Everplay Group plc  20 November 2025

20 November 2025

 

everplay group plc

("everplay" or the "Group")

 

Appointment of Group Chief Executive Officer

 

everplay group plc, a leading global independent ("indie") games developer and
publisher of premium video games, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mikkel Weider as Group Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, with
effect from 1 January 2026.

 

Mikkel is a highly accomplished gaming executive, with significant leadership,
industry and M&A experience, having worked across a range of high-growth
businesses. In 2016, Mikkel founded Nordisk Games, holding the role of Chief
Executive Officer until 2023. Under his leadership, Nordisk Games grew from
zero to over 1,300 employees across Europe and the United States, delivering
organic growth alongside the acquisition of a number of European based games
studios.

 

Mikkel is currently a Partner in Delphi Interactive, Chair of Outlast Games,
and a Board member of M2 Animation and NASDAQ-listed Trophy Games.
Historically, Mikkel has held board roles for a number of gaming and
high-growth technology businesses, including Avalanche Studios Group,
Supermassive Games, Raw Fury, Starstable, and Trustpilot, and senior roles
with both Bookatable and Match.com.

 

Upon Mikkel joining the Board, Frank Sagnier, current Interim Executive Chair,
will revert to Non-Executive Chair.

 

Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome Mikkel to everplay and are confident his
extensive gaming and M&A track record will be invaluable to our business
over the coming years. Mikkel understands and shares the Group's clear
strategic vision, and is joining everplay at an exciting time, with the
business in a strong position and delivering positive momentum.

 

"Mikkel has the right credentials to accelerate growth and take everplay to
the next level. I look forward to working with Mikkel and will continue to be
closely involved as non-executive Chair."

 

Mikkel Weider, Group Chief Executive Officer Designate, said:

 

"I am thrilled to be joining everplay, whose iconic games I've grown up
playing and enjoying. I strongly believe in everplay's strategy of building
market-leading labels focussed on clearly defined genres and audiences. The
resulting diverse portfolio of great games, with a healthy mix of first-party
and third-party IP, drives immense levels of expertise and synergies within
each vertical.

 

"I look forward to formally joining the business in January and harnessing the
tremendous knowledge, skills and passion across the Group, and maintaining the
business' growth trajectory."

 

Additional information on Mikkel Weider

Mikkel Weider, aged 50, holds or has held in the past five years the following
directorships or partnerships:

 

 Current                               Past (5 years)
 Delphi Interactive                    Nordisk Games
 Trophy Games                          Supermassive Games
 M2 Animation                          Nitro Games
 Outlast Games                         Star Sable Entertainment
 Weider Media                          Avalanche Studios Group
                                       Fairytalez
                                       Raw Fury
                                       Feb-Company 2022 APS (previously named Reto-Moto)

 

Mr Weider was a director of Reto-Moto from December 2017 to May 2021.
Reto-Moto entered into liquidation in March 2022 and was dissolved in December
2023.

Save as disclosed above, Mr Weider has confirmed that there is no further
information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

 

 everplay group plc                                                      ir@e (mailto:ir@everplaygroupplc.com) verplaygroupplc.

                                                                       (mailto:ir@everplaygroupplc.com) com (mailto:ir@everplaygroupplc.com)
 Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair

 Rashid Varachia, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 James Targett, Group Investor Relations Director

 Peel Hunt (Nominated Advisor and Joint Corporate Broker)                +44 (0)20 7418 8900

 Neil Patel / Benjamin Cryer / Kate Bannatyne

 Jefferies International Limited (Joint Corporate Broker)                +44 (0)20 7029 8000

 Philip Noblet / Will Brown

 Vigo Consulting (Financial Public Relations)                            +44 (0)20 7390 0233

 Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Anna Stacey

 everplay@vigoconsulting.com (mailto:everplaygroup@vigoconsulting.com)

 

About everplay group plc

everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) is an award winning and leading
global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and
apps, comprising three distinct divisions: Team17, astragon and StoryToys.
Team17 is a games developer, publisher and creative partner for indie
developers around the world, known for iconic IP such as Hell Let Loose, Worms
and Overcooked!. astragon is a leading games publisher, developer and
distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, including Construction
Simulator and Police Simulator, targeting a broad audience from young
enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. Story Toys is a
world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps,
bringing the world's most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for
children under the age of eight, with apps including Disney Colouring World
and LEGO® Bluey™.

 

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